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Originally Posted by Jellby
Sure, but "classics" is not a genre. There is the common impression that a "classic" must be something serious, profound, philosophical, dealing with the eternal fears of the human being, etc. But I believe this is more what the later critics have said about the "classics". You can find adventures, mysteries, light romance, humour, and almost anything among what we know as "classics".
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And not all classics must be from before the 1900's either.
I am reading Asimov now (the Foundation series). And I think his robot stories should be a must-read for everybody. But you won't see Asimov on any "classics" list.
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Originally Posted by bZkindle
For edification?
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As nobody cares to explain what it means, I still keep my statement: if you don't read for entertainment, why read at all? I read to quiet my thoughts before going to bed, I read to pass the time, but mostly I read because I like to read. And thus read for entertainment.